Il Capitano Alessandro Del Piero (82 Viewers)

Christina

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Aug 21, 2006
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Donadoni To Take Del Piero If…According to the Corriere dello Sport, Italy boss Roberto Donadoni will select Alessandro Del Piero for Euro 2008 providing he agrees to fit in with his tactical philosophy.
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galleria zoom Del Piero has not played for the Azzurri since September of last year when he had a dreadful game against France, having been fielded on the left wing.

After the match The Golden Boy seemed to issue an ultimatum in which he stated that he only wanted to play for Italy in his favoured support striker role.

Since making this declaration Donadoni has not chosen Del Piero again, and having been snubbed for last month’s friendly with Spain, many believed that his chances of going to Euro 2008 were over.

However the Juventus captain’s club sensational club form has been impossible for Donadoni to ignore, and there was a large press campaign earlier this week for the forward to be taken to Euro 2008.

The Corriere today says that Donadoni will take Del Piero, but first he needs to speak with him to make sure that he will cause no further problems over tactics.

Donadoni’s preferred system at present is a 4-3-3, a formation which some believe does not suit Del Piero.

Anthony Sormani , http://goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=663856
It's so stupid. Wouldn't you want to bring a player so that they can do well in a formation, not fail in it? Then when he doesn't perform, everyone will say it was a mistake to bring him and blah blah. :disagree:
 

Gazzo

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Jul 9, 2007
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Miccoli: O’Neill Better Than Del Piero

Palermo forward Fabrizio Miccoli has labelled former Uruguayan midfielder Fabian O’Neill as the best player he has ever played with.

At former teams Juventus, Fiorentina and Benfica, Miccoli has played with some of the best players in the world, including the likes of Alessandro Del Piero, Gianluigi Buffon and Manuel Rui Costa.

In an interview with the Corriere dello Sport, Miccoli was asked who the best player he had ever played with was, and he had a surprising answer.

"I have played with Del Piero, Rui Costa and Buffon, but the strongest of them all remains Fabian O'Neill," he stated.

O’Neill began his career at Nacional before moving to Serie A with Cagliari in 1995. He impressed with the Sardinians, and in 2000 earned his big move to Juventus.

However he struggled badly with the Bianconeri in the face of tough competition from the likes of Zinedine Zidane and Edgar Davids, and was sold on to Perugia just over a year later.

There he played with Miccoli during the pint-sized forward’s breakout season in the Italian top-flight.

After another spell at Cagliari, O’Neill moved back to Nacional before apparently retiring from the game.

Anthony Sormani
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Yes Fabrizio i'm sure everyone agrees with u :shifty:
 

Dostoevsky

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May 27, 2007
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Don gives Del Piero hope

Roberto Donadoni admits Alessandro Del Piero is still in the hunt for a place at Euro 2008. “It’s all to play for.”

The Italy Coach had excluded Del Piero after complaints from the Juventus player that he no longer wanted to be fielded out of position.

It was thought his chances of getting back into the side for the European Championships in June were over, but his blistering recent form led to calls from all sides for a return.

“Del Piero is not a grocer, he is a football player, so it is only normal that someone who plays football always aims for the highest targets,” responded Donadoni on 7 Gold.

“That is true for everyone in this sport and not just him. It is logical and normal that Del Piero should aspire to a Nazionale jersey at Euro 2008 and the same goes for anyone else who has played in my team in these two years.”

This may leave the door open for Alex, but it is also a prompt for all the contenders to keep up the pace in the final five rounds of the Serie A season.

“There are still some tough games to go and everything is still to play for, in every sense,” continued Donadoni.

“I am awaiting responses and consistency from everyone, including those who are already doing well.”

He refused to be drawn on who would win the Scudetto out of contenders Inter and Roma.

“I hope the campaign ends on a high and does not reserve any unfortunate injury surprises, so I can have the best range of options to choose from.”

Vincenzo Iaquinta risks missing out on the European Championships after he was ruled out for three weeks.

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Vinman

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Jul 16, 2002
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Miccoli: O’Neill Better Than Del Piero

Palermo forward Fabrizio Miccoli has labelled former Uruguayan midfielder Fabian O’Neill as the best player he has ever played with.

At former teams Juventus, Fiorentina and Benfica, Miccoli has played with some of the best players in the world, including the likes of Alessandro Del Piero, Gianluigi Buffon and Manuel Rui Costa.

In an interview with the Corriere dello Sport, Miccoli was asked who the best player he had ever played with was, and he had a surprising answer.

"I have played with Del Piero, Rui Costa and Buffon, but the strongest of them all remains Fabian O'Neill," he stated.

O’Neill began his career at Nacional before moving to Serie A with Cagliari in 1995. He impressed with the Sardinians, and in 2000 earned his big move to Juventus.

However he struggled badly with the Bianconeri in the face of tough competition from the likes of Zinedine Zidane and Edgar Davids, and was sold on to Perugia just over a year later.

There he played with Miccoli during the pint-sized forward’s breakout season in the Italian top-flight.

After another spell at Cagliari, O’Neill moved back to Nacional before apparently retiring from the game.

Anthony Sormani
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Yes Fabrizio i'm sure everyone agrees with u :shifty:
someone should drug-test that midget Miccoli
 

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Dec 17, 2007
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Don gives Del Piero hope

Roberto Donadoni admits Alessandro Del Piero is still in the hunt for a place at Euro 2008. “It’s all to play for.”

The Italy Coach had excluded Del Piero after complaints from the Juventus player that he no longer wanted to be fielded out of position.

It was thought his chances of getting back into the side for the European Championships in June were over, but his blistering recent form led to calls from all sides for a return.

“Del Piero is not a grocer, he is a football player, so it is only normal that someone who plays football always aims for the highest targets,” responded Donadoni on 7 Gold.

“That is true for everyone in this sport and not just him. It is logical and normal that Del Piero should aspire to a Nazionale jersey at Euro 2008 and the same goes for anyone else who has played in my team in these two years.”

This may leave the door open for Alex, but it is also a prompt for all the contenders to keep up the pace in the final five rounds of the Serie A season.

“There are still some tough games to go and everything is still to play for, in every sense,” continued Donadoni.

“I am awaiting responses and consistency from everyone, including those who are already doing well.”

He refused to be drawn on who would win the Scudetto out of contenders Inter and Roma.

“I hope the campaign ends on a high and does not reserve any unfortunate injury surprises, so I can have the best range of options to choose from.”

Vincenzo Iaquinta risks missing out on the European Championships after he was ruled out for three weeks.

channel 4
:lol:

this guy is more of an ignoramus than i thought.
 

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